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    Masks are once again required at hospitals and health care facilities until at least the end of March

    Monday, 3 November 2025 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    This is due to a rise in respiratory illnesses across the province and applies to visitors, support persons, outpatients, emergency department patients, and health-care workers.

    Masks are now required again in all clinical areas of hospitals and health-care facilities, including long-term care homes. This is due to a rise in respiratory illnesses across the province and applies to visitors, support persons, outpatients, emergency department patients, and health-care workers. Patients admitted to hospital and long-term care residents are not required to wear masks. However, anyone experiencing symptoms of COVID-19 or other respiratory illness must wear a mask upon entry and at all times inside the facility. NL Health Services will reevaluate the situation on March 31st.

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